Teen faces drug, weapons charges

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

An Aurora teenager who apparently tried to evade police by jumping into a lake was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and drug charges, authorities said.

Francisco L. Andino, 17, of the 1400 block of Superior Street was charged with three counts of unlawful use of a weapon, and unlawful possession of cannabis and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.

About 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in Farnsworth Park, officers smelled marijuana and approached a group of males, officials said.

Andino fled on a bicycle and eventually tried to escape by jumping into a nearby forest preserve lake, where he was arrested, police said.

A loaded .45-caliber handgun was found in the lake, and a small amount of marijuana and a pipe allegedly were found on Andino.